Spotlights

Valley Resources

Emergency Services

The Mat-Su Borough Department of Emergency Services (DES) is charged with the protection of lives and property. The administrative staff is employed to help support all emergency services personnel in this critical service to our community.

To facilitate insurance recovery, include an inventory of your valuables with serial number list of tools and equipment and photographs or video of other valuables.

Use a USB jump drive to store these files. Make duplicate jump drives and keep one at home, and one in a safety deposit box or other off-site safe location n.

Learn how and when to shut off your utilities. (See Utilities.)

Discuss all possible exit routes from each room, building and neighborhood. Ensure that your family has at least two exits from each.

Reunification location: choose two places, one outside your home and another outside your neighborhood, like a church, community center, store parking lot, or other open area to meet at if you are separated.

Conduct emergency drills and practice “DROP, COVER and HOLD” for earthquakes at least once every six months.

Contacts

Programs

EMS

EMS: A True Calling

Many say that being an EMT or firefighter isn't a choice, it's a calling. The Matanuska-Susitna Borough has some of the most dedicated responders in the state. They are available for EMS, fire, technical and water rescue calls.

The Central MAT-SU EMT's, paramedics, rescue technicians and firefighters are on-call paid staff. These dedicated men and women train and respond during their free time, juggling family events and scheduled sleep to aid a stranger in need.